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A lālamohara from the King to the amānata providing land to dispense sadāvarta charity (VS 1861)

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Identifier: K_0334_0054
Title: A lālamohara from the King to the amānata providing land to dispense sadāvarta charity (VS 1861)
Type, original: lālamohara; copy

Content

Abstract: This lālamohara of King Gīrvāṇa Vikrama Śāha formalises the trust founded by Queen Mother in the reign of King Raṇa Bahādura Śāha for which 15 khetas and 20 muris of land are allocated for dispensing sadāvarta charity.
Issued by and to: king; Amānata
Place: Paśupati; Paśupati Sadāvarta Guthi; Śaiva
Donor, king: Rāja Guthi (Queen Mother); king
Type of endowment: land
Region of endowment: Bhaktapur, Deopatan, Thimi, Sāngā
Purpose of endowment: to dispense sadāvarta charity
Amount of endowment: 15 khetas, 20 muris

Date

Date: VS 1861 Āśvina bright 7 Thursday
Further details:
Converted:

Script and language

Language, script: Nepali; Devanagari

Physical appearance

Width, height, and unit: 25.00; 30.00; cm
No. of folios: 5
Material, binding, and colour: Nepali paper; bound; unspecified
Condition: unspecified; complete

Institution

Institution and reg. no.: Bhadrakālī; card nos. 1-12; Jaisi-Koṭhā; Bha. Gu. La. Ta. Ms. no. 38
Source and details: NGMPP catalogue card; Microfilmed on 14/10/1993 as NGMPP K 334/54
Running no., exposures: K 20448; 9

Project specific information

Created, modified, ID: 12/4/19, 12:00 AM; 11/17/22, 11:55 AM; 18
Notes: card gives type of document as: "lālamohara of King Girvāna"
Technical terms: kheta, murī, sadāvarta, amānata

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